What network solution today in the market can block a phishing attack coming from social networking Facebook? i.e. from Facebook, someone who "appears" to be a friend posts a phishing link via a message. A typical web security solution, i.e. web reputation filtering, seems only blocking phishing...

At my school I'm taking social media and I have to write an op-ed writing about 800 to 1000 words. Do you guys have any idea what I could write about social media. The teacher give us only one long example: how Twitter serves virtually no purpose in our current day and age and simply should be...

During IDC's Directions conference this week, much of the discussion focused on IT's 'third platform', which includes mobility, big data, cloud computing and social media. In fact, IDC reported that third-platform revenue is projected to grow at 12% each year for the next seven years while...

I'm having trouble with my instagram for nearly 4 months. It keeps deleting photos, unfollowing people without my control and often when ı open the app the page with log in button appears and it doesnt accept my password so I have to reset it. I wrote to instagram via their help center in the app...

In SearchCIO's recent social engagement-themed tweet jam, one idea was clear: Incorporating social tools into regular business practices is increasingly vital to organizational success. But left unclear were the CIO's responsibilities for collecting data -- not to mention identifying, analyzing and...

It seems everyone on social media has an opinion about the NSA, Edward Snowden and the attempts to have him extradited. The Snowden saga will likely continue as the world debates questions of online privacy vs. security, as well as the rights of people who leak government information. What do you...

It’s been a tough few weeks for Facebook as they fend off charges of being insensitive to posted content containing or implying gender-based violence. In an effort to quell the negative press, Facebook has instituted new guidelines as to what constitutes “hate speech” on the site and how it...

When a company such as Yahoo purchases a social media site like Tumbler, it’s not unusual to see users flee in droves. A similar thing happened when Rupert Murdoch purchased MySpace. Users of social media sites don’t like when an outside entity purchases their sites with an eye towards...

In a recent SearchCIO tweet jam, followers discussed the idea of 'killer applications', which are applications/programs that motivate consumers to purchase them based on the apps value and popularity. Today, as one killer app emerges, consumers are already onto the next big thing. What are your...

With social media transforming business, it’s interesting to see how different companies apply social strategies. There are many notable examples of companies who have risen on the strength of crowdsourcing.There are even sites, such as Kickstarter, devoted entirely to raising money for...

When I first started in Social Media, the goal was to get more followers, more fans, etc.The thought was once we hit critical mass, we’ll figure out a way to make money. That was 10 years ago and it is quite surprising to see companies still engaging in that practice while there are many ways to...

Social and mobile tools are changing the way IT help desks provide support, making 'old-school' ticketing systems obsolete. Rob Young, a help desk analyst at IDC, says employees expect rapid support from IT through social communication tools. Does your IT department use various social communication...

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